Jeremy is furious when Klaus tries to control him by putting Matt's life in danger. Damon coaches Jeremy as he prepares to take on Klaus' new vampires, but they find that Kol has beaten them to it. Kol makes it clear that he will stop at nothing to convince everyone to give up the search for the cure. Looking for a new ally, Rebekah reminds Stefan that they were once close friends. When Sheriff Forbes and Mayor Hopkins question Shane about his involvement in the Founders' Council deaths, Bonnie steps in with questions of her own, and Shane's responses push Bonnie to the edge of her powers. Elena negotiates with Klaus to keep Jeremy safe, but when danger suddenly appears from a totally unexpected enemy, Elena comes up with her own daring plan for Jeremy.

Recap

The episode begins with Matt running through the forest, trying to get away from something; a vampire grabs him and chomps on his neck. Jeremy runs up and pulls the vampire off. Back in the bar, Jeremy doesn't like the plan, so Klaus threatens to compel the vampires to kill Matt. He's offering a two minute head start. Damon can't talk Klaus out of it. They prepare to run. Back in the forest, Matt is ok, but wants a minute to regroup. They don't have it. Damon shows up to help, warning Jeremy he needs to be ready. Jeremy wants to get Matt to safety at the lake house first. Damon stays behind to slow down the vampires with a little heart ripping. Matt is running through the woods when another vampire jumps him. ..

Jeremy: No way. I'm not doing this.Klaus: What makes you think you have a choice?Damon: You have to kill vampires to complete the Hunter's Mark. Mark equals cure. You're in a bar full of almost-vampires, so get your hunt on.

Damon: Listen, just go one at a time, only shoot for the heart. Don't hesitate, and don't miss.Jeremy: Save the teaching moment, Elena's not here. You don't have to pretend to give a damn about me.Damon: I'm trying to keep you alive, dumbass. Come on.

Kol: You know, when my brother bragged about his plan to complete Jeremy's hunter's mark, it was easy enough to track this lot down. They were all hiding in the shadows. Now, killing young vampires is easy; or old ones, for that matter.Damon: Why? What's it to you either way?Kol: Because, you fools, in your zeal to find the cure, you risk waking someone very dangerous.Damon: Oh. You must be talking about Silas.Kol: What do you know of him?Damon: Nothing. Don't want to. Not our problem.

Jeremy: Klaus still wants me to finish the mark. He's not gonna stop.Elena: There's a group of compelled vampires out there.Jeremy: Get to the house, hurry.Elena: We need a plan.Jeremy: They're coming.Damon: Jeremy, get your hunt on.

Damon: He shot me in the head! Stupid, idiot, borderline brain dead moron! That was dumb, Jeremy. You should have killed me when you had the chance.

Episode Goofs

Continuity:

When Jeremy and Damon are talking to Kol at the back of the bar, Jeremy lowers his crossbow. A shot from behind shows Jeremy's crossbow pointing towards the floor. The camera angle changes to show Damon's face, and Jeremy's crossbow is suddenly lifted again.